‘Literally Couldn’t Walk’- Danielle Collins Opens Up on Her Boyfriend’s Support Amidst Physical Distress at Miami Open
Danielle Collins' fitness enthusiast boyfriend supported her during her gruesome time at Indian Wells, after claiming the Miami Open victory. Daniel Collins, a professional tennis player, won her first WTA 1000 Masters title at the Miami Open after a successful year in professional tennis. She opened up about her support from her fitness-loving boyfriend, Joe Vollen, who helped her get through a difficult moment at Indian Wells during the tournament after she faced a back injury. Despite her recent success, Collins plans to retire from tennis later this year and has stated that her plans will not change despite her recent rise in the WTA rankings. She shared her learnings from the tournament, which she believes gave her a lot of support and a valuable lesson about overcoming challenges.
Published : a month ago by Pratishtha Prakash in Sports Lifestyle
Professional tennis can be difficult, but for Danielle Collins, winning her first WTA 1000 Masters title at the Miami Open was more than like a dream come true. With her amazing tennis skills and having her fitness-loving boyfriend, Joe Vollen, by her side, the American tennis player found comfort and encouragement when things got tough.
Recently, after the victory, she recalled how her boyfriend helped her get through a difficult moment at Indian Wells last month. Let’s take a look at what the Miami Open winner has to say about receiving support from her fitness freak boyfriend.
“It was awful…this is happening, like, why?” – Danielle Collins opened up about her feelings before the match
During the press conference, Collins opened up about how she recently faced a fear that she might not get through the first match of the tournament. She also highlighted how, before the tournament, it was her boyfriend who helped her during the Indian Wells after she faced a back injury, that came during the same event. She stated, “Then I went to Indian Wells and had multiple days off in a row. I had a few days, not exaggerating, I literally, like, couldn’t walk. I was having to have my boyfriend help me a lot.”
In addition, the 30-year-old American tennis star also highlighted how it was a tough time for her to deal with that injury, and hoped to get back to the court, but it was her boyfriend by her side who gave every support that made things better for her. Further, she added, “It was awful. There were a lot of tears about, oh, my gosh, I have played all these tournaments, I have worked so hard for this, and now we’re at Indian Wells and Miami and this is happening, like, why?”
However, on the other hand, the former 7th-ranked tennis player also highlighted the lesson that she got from the tournament, after facing a lot of ups and downs and winning the title.
“it’s never going to be 100%” – Collins’ shared her learnings from the Miami Open
In the same press conference, she also highlighted how, even after surpassing her own expectations of making it through the matches one by one, the tournament in return gave her a lot. She stated, “That’s the thing that I have learned the most this tournament is, okay, it’s never going to be 100% and you’ve got to figure out a way to, even though you have those challenges, work through it and get through it.”
While she clearly highlighted that there will always be challenges on every path, at the same time, it’s okay to have some. Subsequently, Collins is determined to retire from tennis later this year, even after her thrilling victory at the Miami Open. She emphasizes that her plans will not change despite her recent success, which has moved her up the WTA rankings.
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